Who are the Indian Millennials?
Indian “Millennials” were the first generation to come to age in a globalised India. They are the golden generation, quite in contrast to their Western counterparts.
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Bangalore: A Tale of Two Cities
Whenever there occurs an incident that disturbs the peace of the city of Bangalore, like does with increasing frequency these days be it over the Kaveri river water-sharing issue or when women are assaulted during celebrations, social media, mainstream media, and personal discussions erupt with messages and expressions of shock, surprise, indignation, and disbelief. “Isn’t…
The Price You Pay for Perception
Today morning I alighted from the 16316 Kochuveli – Bangalore Express at Bangalore Krishnarajapuram at 0725, bang on time after a very comfortable overnight journey from Ernakulam. The real ordeal, however, only lay ahead of me: I had to get home from the hellhole that is KR Puram railway station junction. Usually, I wouldn’t think…
Macaulayism in Modern Day India
Lord Thomas Babbington Macaulay had the best interests of the East India Company and the British in mind when he framed the Indian Education System in 1835. A system like that was obviously built for the long run, the British presumed that they would rule India forever those days. But Macaulay would never have expected his legacy…
Driving Like Dummies 8 – Diesel vs Petrol
When it comes to vehicles and general Indian populace, the saying “Little knowledge is a dangerous thing” acquires new dimensions in its meaning. Forget treating 800cc cars as a status symbol and defining masculinity as per your presence and command on the road and your ability to make all the World fall at your feet…
Why Banning Music and Movies Will Not Stop Crime
One of the channels of outrage in the aftermath of the brutal, inhuman violation, assault by six men and subsequent death of the 23-year old lady in Delhi was directed at an unexpected target: The Indian Punjabi rapper Honey Singh (Yo! Yo! Honey Singh). It started on the internet first and on the ground later…
Starbucks, Walmart and the Indian Socialist Hangover
Starbucks have opened shop in India – A 4500 square foot store in Mumbai, in the historic Elphinstone building at the Horniman Circle, South Bombay, next to the Bombay Stock Exchange (Click here for address and location of the Starbucks Mumbai outlet). Globetrotting, liberated Indian yuppies celebrated by uploading pics of them hanging around the…
The Ridiculous SSLC Board Exam Topper Circus
By the time Std.9 was over, all energies of the Universe was directed at making us cram our everlasting lives out preparing for those final two “boards” weeks. The tension and stress was unbearable. Forget sports and so-called extra-curricular activities, even sleep had to be put aside in preparation for the coming war. All imaginable arrangements…
The Saga of the Lost Indian Childhood
“Study, study, study!” “Marks, marks, marks!” “Ranks, ranks, ranks!” “Grades, grades, grades!” #YouRemember? For anyone who grew up and underwent their “education process” in India, these words and associated memories (often not too fond) form an inseparable and intrinsic part of their growing-up experiences. In fact, for most, these words are the only memories they…
Why I Do Not Shop Online.
It is boom time for e-commerce sites in India. Today, you can buy almost anything utilitarian and consumable online and have it shipped to the address you want. We have companies and websites offer everything from Books, Phones, Cameras, Computers, Cakes, Flowers, Music, TVs, ACs, Washing Machines, Stationery, Clothes, Shoes, Lingerie, Jewelry, Condoms and what not. This…
Bollywood, Intolerance, Misogyny and the Indian Society
Another molestation news has created headlines. This time it was a minor girl who stepped out of a bar who was stripped and molested for around half an hour in full public view by a mob of around 30 men in Guwahati. A news crew recorded the entire incident which spun off a branch of…
“Daddy, What Exactly does ‘BC’ Mean?”
Prologue The other day I witnessed a brawl on a bus where a person took objection to another using what is (wrongly) called “unparliamentary language” when speaking on the phone. The outraging guy told the other that it was not his culture to shout incestuous words to a busload full of passengers at the top…
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